District Sales Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO & holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a District Sales Manager to support and grow our Metallic Building Systems brand across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan's upper peninsula. You will own a defined territory, build relationships with builders and contractors, and drive new business growth in a fast-paced environment.

This high-visibility role requires a proven background in building materials, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-engineered metal buildings.
• Experience with estimating, inside sales, engineering, or project management is valued.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused sales environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to meet with customers regularly throughout the territory.
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and adapt to multiple proprietary systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage an established territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share.
• Develop Customer Relationships: Work closely with builders, direct sale opportunities, and new clients to support their business needs.
• Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development.
• Sell Industry-Leading Building Systems: Represent metal building systems across commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets.
• Support Product & Software Training: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work effectively and collaboratively with all Cornerstone Building Brands internal departments to ensure customer experience is optimized and efficient.
• Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Territory management

Relationship building

Communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Travel readiness

Sales tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands has an opportunity for a District Sales Manager to support and grow our Metallic Building Systems brand in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan's upper peninsula. This role requires a sales professional with experience in building materials who thrives on relationship-building, territory growth, and fast-paced customer engagement.

This is a highly visible territory with strong brand recognition, established customer relationships, and significant opportunity to expand share of wallet and drive new business growth.

Responsibilities

• Own & Grow Your Territory: Manage an established territory while identifying opportunities to expand customer relationships and increase market share.
• Develop Customer Relationships: Work closely with builders, direct sale opportunities, and new clients to support their business needs.
• Drive Sales Growth: Balance maintaining current business with proactive prospecting and new opportunity development.
• Sell Industry-Leading Building Systems: Represent metal building systems across commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets.
• Support Product & Software Training: Conduct customer education and contractor training programs.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work effectively and collaboratively with all Cornerstone Building Brands internal departments to ensure customer experience is optimized and efficient.
• Provide Responsive Customer Support: Manage a high volume of customer interactions and transactions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-engineered metal buildings.
• Experience with estimating, inside sales, engineering, or project management is valued.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a commitment to consistent customer follow-up.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple opportunities, and work independently.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused sales environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to meet with customers regularly throughout the territory.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong computer proficiency, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and adapt to multiple proprietary systems and technologies.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Frequent travel throughout the assigned territory (averaging 50-70%).
• Occasional lifting of product samples and materials may be required.
• Combination of office, driving, customer-facing, and job-site environments consistent with an outside sales role.

Benefits

Full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401(k), EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $60,000-$80,000 plus bonus, with medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day 1, and 401(k) and PTO.

Legal Statements

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 applies. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.